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We may have had our
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this winter, but there are
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for Tennessee sportsmen. Squirrel, rabbit, and quail seasons
remain open to the end
of this month. On this
month’s cover “Geno”
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Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation:
740.5 feet. Winter normal elevation: 736.0 feet.
Current elevation: 737.9 feet. The water surface
temperature is 42 degrees.
Largemouth Bass: A few fish are being caught along the steeper banks by those using any bait
worked slowly along the bottom.
Smallmouth Bass: Small jigs used along the steep main lake banks is the method being used to
catch smallmouth. The season has been good for smallmouth anglers, but the nasty weather in
recent days has kept many at home.
Walleye: Some reports are coming in positive for the upper reservoir, but no actual observations
have occurred.
Sauger: Scattered reports of catches, no observations.
Crappie: Recent catches are slower than in earlier days. Some knowledgeable anglers are leaving
the 30 feet of water and looking for deeper fish.
Catfish: Live baiters are catching a few in the deeper main channel areas.
Striped bass: Mid and upper reservoir anglers in the Tennessee and lower Clinch are where stripers are being caught by anglers using the rig.
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Riparian Tree Planting Grants Application Period Extended for Fiscal Year 2014
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is extending the application period
until Dec. 20, 2013 to receive grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic
groups, watershed organizations, and conservation groups, etc., with riparian tree planting projects.
All seedlings must be bought through the Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry. Tree
planting season in Tennessee is October through March.
The grants, at $500 each, are available for each of TWRA’s four regional Aquatic Habitat Protection projects (a total of $2,500 per region). The funds will be obligated as grants, so the grantee
must have a nonprofit tax number. The projects are to be completed, the money spent, and a
report submitted by June 30, 2014.
Grant proposals should include the applicant organization’s name, tax ID number, address,
phone, and name of a contact person authorized to enter into contractual agreement on behalf of
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Jase Marine of Jerry’s Bait Shop with Jerry Cox (not pictured)
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Jase Marine and Gavin Evans with geese on on Arkansas hunt both boys attend Ridgeview Elementary School in Rockwood.
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Jase Marine, Gavin Evans, Scott Smith, and Aaron Evans ducks on Arkansas hunt. Photo Jerry’s Bait Shop.
February, 2014 Trout Stocking Schedule:
Day LocationCity
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Springfield
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Billy Dunlop Park
Clarksville
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Joelton
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Spring Hill
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Big black bear harvest in Polk County - all photos this page courtesy Hiwassee Corner Market.
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Great hunting in Polk County - all photos this page courtesy Hiwassee Corner Market.
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Bear hunting in Polk County was good! Photo courtesy Hiwassee
Corner Market.
(“Tree Planting Grants”.. con’t from p. 4)
the organization. The proposal should also include the
name of the stream, county or counties involved, and
the project area and description.
Contact Della Sawyers at (615) 781-6577 or by e-mail
at Della.Sawyers@tn.gov with any questions. For additional information, interested persons may also contact
a regional Aquatic Habitat Protection biologist at the
TWRA offices below:
Danny Carver with a nice smallmouth last year.
Photo Hiwassee Corner Market.
Region I Allen Pyburn
Region 3 Bobby Brown
200 Lowell Thomas Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
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Crossville, TN 38555
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Region 2 David Sims
Region 4 Rob Lindbom
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Nashville, TN 37204
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Fish for Stocking in New or Renovated Ponds
Although the stocking strategy you choose should be geared to the kind of fishing you want, for the best recreational fishing and table
fare, the largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, and channel catfish (optional) combination is hard to beat in Tennessee.
New or renovated ponds must be properly stocked because the fish that are originally introduced represent the future sportfish catch
and harvest for many years to come. Improper stocking seldom provides desired results. Except for supplemental stocking of channel
catfish, a pond that already contains fish generally does not need to be stocked. Fingerling fish (2-4 inches) stocked into a pond that
contains adult fish will become fish food. Only stock additional largemouth bass or sunfish if recommended by a fisheries biologist
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(Con’t on p. 13)
HIWASSEE / OCOEE RIVERS
Fishing Icon Bill Dance Honored for Many
Contributions
NASHVILLE --- Bill Dance, a Tennessee native
and national fishing icon, has been honored for his
many contributions to the sport of fishing and as a
long-time proponent and supporter of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and its efforts to
manage and improve fishing in the state.
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
and TWRA expressed their gratitude to Mr. Dance
with a resolution during the January TFWC meeting that was held at the Ducks Unlimited National
Headquarters in Memphis. TWRA Executive Director Ed Carter read the resolution that listed many
of Mr. Dance’s contributions and accomplishments
through the years and presented him a plaque
engraved with the resolution.
“It is an honor and privilege to have known Bill for
so many years and honor him,” Director Carter
said. “He has brought people into our state to enjoy
all the different things it has and so many people
into the sport of fishing. We (the TWRA) have
called on Bill many times throughout the years.”
Bill Dance is pictured with TFWC Chairman Jeff McMillin (left)
and TWRA Executive Director Ed Carter after he received a
plaque with a resolution noting his many contributions that include the sport of fishing, the TWRA, and the state through the
years. The honor came at the January meeting of the TFWC.
A native of Collierville, Mr. Dance is known as Bass Fishing’s “First Superstar.” He is the winner of
23 National Bass titles, and Bassmaster Classic qualifier eight of nine years with an “in the money”
finish percentage so high he was able to retire from competition at age 39.
He has enjoyed a television career spanning more than 45 years, producing more than 2,000 educational and comedy “blooper” programs. His popular television series have included Bill Dance
Outdoors on Destination America and Bill Dance Saltwater, which airs on The Outdoor Channel.
“I am blessed to have received several awards in my lifetime, but this one here is absolutely truly
special, more than most,” said Mr. Dance. “I don’t think there is anything the TWRA doesn’t know
about taking care of our wildlife, so the fact that this plaque comes from a group that I have the utmost respect for is what makes it so incredibly special for me.”
Mr. Dance wears the famous “Power T” hat on every show which has raised a greater awareness
for the University of Tennessee and the state. He continues to be a spokesman and ambassador for
Tennessee through the Department of Tourism, inviting visitors from across the United States and
around the world to come to the state and fish and enjoy all the beauty and activities that the state
offers.
Mr. Dance, winner of the Congressional National Water Safety Award, has always been willing to
appear on-camera promoting the safe use of life jackets for boaters and fishermen. He has produced an instructional video outlining the dangers and potential detriment to Tennessee fisheries by
Asian carp.
He is regarded as the true father of the “catch and release” practice adopted by many anglers. He
also has promoted the pursuit of trophy catfish which has resulted in an increase of angler interest
and participation.
(Con’t on p. 27)
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February 5 Deadline Nears for 2014 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts
Applications
NASHVILLE --- The Feb. 5 deadline is nearing for applications for
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2014 Spring Turkey Quota
Hunts. The application period began Dec. 18, 2013.
Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license
agent, TWRA regional office, or online at the TWRA website at www.
tnwildlife.org. Applications will be accepted beginning at 12 a.m. (CST)
on Dec. 18 and will not be accepted after 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Feb. 5.
Mailed applications will not be accepted.
The areas available for the hunts are listed on the instruction sheets.
Hunters have up to 12 choices, but will be drawn for only one. Applicants may not use the same hunt code more than once. There are a
total of 17 hunts listed. No person may apply more than once.
A permit fee will not be charged to Annual Sportsman (Type 004),
Lifetime Sportsman (Types 402-405) license holders or Senior Citizen
Hunters (Type 166) with an Annual Senior Citizen Permit (Type 167).
For all other license holders, the cost is $10 per permit, plus the agent
fee. When applying at a license agent, hunters must remain at the location while the application is processed. Hunters will receive a receipt
with a confirmation number when the application is complete.
Hunters with Internet access may apply for a spring quota turkey hunt.
Hunters can click on Buy a License On-Line. Once the Internet site has
been accessed, hunters can follow the on-screen directions.
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(“Fish Pond Stocking”... con’t from p. 9)
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In general, sunfish (bluegill/redear) are stocked in the fall and winter months. Bass are stocked the following spring. The timing is not
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CHEROKEE LAKE
Cody Justice with a doe. Photo courtesy Gilmore Dock.
2013 State’s Black Bear Harvest Passes 500
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s black bear harvest passed the
500-mark for the recently-completed 2013 season, again an
indication that the state’s bear population is stable.
The harvest which currently stands at 507 is the third highest on record. The state record is 581 which came in 2011
and up from the 397 harvested in 2012. The harvest marks
the ninth consecutive year that hunters have harvested more than 300 bears in the state. Of this year’s harvest, 318
were males.
Black bears were harvested in 11 East Tennessee counties during the recently completed season. Monroe County unseated Cocke County for the top county as 117 bears were harvested. Cocke County was second with a harvest of 76.
Blount County was third with 52, followed by Polk 50, Sevier 45, Carter 44, Unicoi 38, Johnson 33, Greene 26, Sullivan
16, and Washington 10.
Tennessee black bear harvest reports started in 1951. There were a total of 29 bears harvested that year.
Tennessee’s black bear population has been steadily increasing over the past 40 years due to several management
practices put in place by TWRA. These practices include establishment of a series of bear reserves throughout the bear
habitat, protection of females and cubs, and setting the majority of the bear hunting season later in the year when most
females have gone to the den.
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DOUGLAS LAKE
DOUGLAS LAKE FISHING SUMMARY:
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The latter part of last week saw most anglers targeting crappie on the upper reservoir. The recent
frigid temperatures have left the lake empty of
anglers over the past few days up to and including
today, Wednesday. This report is changed only
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CRAPPIE: Good
Use green crappie jigs tipped with minnows or a
short pheasant tail. Minnows and bobber is a hard
combination to beat. Most anglers were casting to shorelines throughout the week with fewer trolling. Possibly
the harsh weather kept them close to the wind protection
and quieter water of the shoreline. Green crappie spinner
baits worked well with red a good second choice.
Nina Creek saw a lot of crappie action as did upstream in
the area of point 18. All shorelines seemed to be productive. Muddy and Indian Creeks were off over the week
long period, with the short coves off the main channel
fishing much better.
SMALLMOUTH AND LARGEMOUTH: Black bass data
has not been collected for the lake this reporting period
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WALLEYE: Good
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Good areas to fish for walleye would be the lake between
Walters Bridge to point 18 primarily center channel.
Downstream from the Leadvale ramp is excellent as is the
river above and below the Rankin boat ramp; use extreme
caution on that water.
WHITE BASS: Poor
White bass are not highly active yet. Great areas to fish are upstream of
the Leadvale ramp to Rankin and all areas upstream of Swanns Marina to
point 18.
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NORRIS FISHING SUMMARY:
Smallmouth and striped bass are hitting fairly well, despite
cold water conditions. The best average depth for both
species has been 20 to 25-feet when they’re in the channels. Cold water temperatures are causing more
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(Con’t on p. 18)
NORRIS LAKE
Jimmy with an impressive buck. Photo courtesy
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Ricky with a 7-pointer. Photo courtesy Crossroads Grocery.
Wallace Goins with big buck. Photo courtesy Crossroads
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forage fish (threadfin shad, alewife) to stress and die, providing an easy food source for game fish. Anglers fishing where
feeding gulls are located are catching fish. Striped bass,
smallmouth bass, and spotted bass have been caught on the
channels anywhere these baitfish are located. A slow presentation with smaller lures is working.
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John Whitaker - 8 pt. Photo Southern Outdoors.
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Arvel Blevins - spike. Photo Judy’s Grocery.
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Dalton Brantley - big buck. Photo Judy’s Grocery.
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NOLICHUCKY RIVER
The Nolichucky River rises as the confluence of the North Toe River
and the Cane River near the community of Huntdale, North Carolina.
The stream succeeds the North Toe as the boundary between Yancey
County and Mitchell County, North Carolina. Trending roughly westward, it flows along the north flank of Flattop Mountain. The gorge is
especially steep on its north side. Geologically, the area is predominantly underlain by metamorphic rock of Precambrian age.
The Nolichucky, approaching Erwin, Tennessee from the east, as
seen from the Appalachian Trail just south of Erwin (photo below).
The river then enters Unicoi County, Tennessee as it drops through a
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the Unaka Mountains. Turning northwest, the stream is bridged by the
Donnie’s Smoke ant no Joke
Appalachian Trail, and then, just beyond this, by U.S. Highway 19W
southwest of Erwin, Tennessee. Near Erwin, two tributary streams,
South Indian Creek and North Indian Creek, join the Nolichucky River. Turning more to the north, the stream is paralleled for several
miles by State Route 81, (which is also concurrent with Tennessee 107 for several miles) crossing into Washington County. The river
cuts between several mountains at this point, including Rich Mountain to the south and Buffalo Mountain to the north.
Shortly after entering Washington County, the river makes a horseshoe bend near Embreeville, where it is bridged by Tennessee 81
and Tennessee 107 for the first time. At the northeastern end of Embreeville Mountain, the stream emerges from a large gap, and,
turning west-southwest, is bridged by Tennessee 81 again. This region is known as the Ridge and Valley province, underlain primarily
by sedimentary rock of the Lower Paleozoic Era. The river then continues west-southwest for several miles, paralleled by State Route
107. The river leaves the roadside near Mt. Carmel. From there it flows northwest over a curving course to Davy Crockett Birthplace
State Park near the Washington County–Greene County line. Many tributary creeks join the river in Washington and Greene Counties. At the county line one of the larger tributaries, Big Limestone Creek, joins the river. State Route 351 crosses the river west of
Crockett's birthplace
From Crockett's birthplace the river flows southwestward, following the trends of the Ridge and Valley province's underlying geology.
Bridged by Tennessee 107 again just east of Tusculum, the stream continues southwestward, later bridged by State Route 350 just
above an impoundment caused by Nolichucky Dam. This dam was constructed as a hydroelectric project by the former Tennessee
Electric Power Company in 1912. The dam was sold to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1939. The TVA continued to operate
the dam for electrical power purposes until the 1970s. The degree of siltation of the reservoir, called Davy Crockett Lake, had made
continued efforts to operate the facility for hydroelectric purposes impracticable. The agency retired the dam as a power source but
continues to maintain it and to use it for flood control and recreational purposes. Just west of the dam it cross State Route 70 and
Tennessee 107 for a third and final time.
The stream then flows almost due west and is then
bridged by U.S. Highway 321. Just before the Greene
County–Cocke County line the river is bridged by State
Route 340. Shortly below this point, the river becomes
the Greene County–Cocke County line. A few miles
below this point it is bridged by Knob Creek Road, a
Cocke County road. Slightly south of Interstate 81,
Greene County, Cocke County, and Hamblen County
come to a point at a bend in river, where Lick Creek
joins the river. From this point on, the meandering
stream forms the Hamblen County–Cocke County line.
The confluence of the Nolichucky with the French
Broad River occurs in the upstream portion of the
Douglas Lake impoundment, caused by Douglas Dam,
a World War II-era TVA project. This area, which the
locals call 'Herndons Point' is in Jefferson County in a
community named Leadvale. - Wickipedia -
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Randy McKinney - 19 lb hen 10/13/13. Photo Neva Gen. Store.
Ty Pierce - button buck 1/2/14. Photo Neva General Store.
Photo Contest for Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Issue
Underway
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is
now accepting entries for its 2014-15 photo contest for publication in the Tennessee Wildlife Magazine’s annual calendar
issue. All interested photographers are invited to submit their
best photos on fishing and wildlife species native to Tennessee, and fishing and hunting scenes in Tennessee.
Interested photographers must submit their photo entries by
the March 10, 2014 deadline.
The photos will be reviewed for publication in the annual
calendar edition of Tennessee Wildlife Magazine which is the
summer issue. If a photo is selected for the calendar edition,
the photographer will receive a cash stipend of $60.
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Gary Wagner - 8 pt on muzzlelaoder. Photo Dry Hill General
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Tim Profitt - 10 pt. Photo courtesy TNT Outdoors.
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James Trivette - 12 pt 11/29/13.
Photo courtesy Dry Hill General Store.
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BOONE LAKE
Rudy with a big striper from last season. Photo courtesy
Mel-Bro’s Tacklebox.
BOONE FISHING SUMMARY:
Largemouth Bass: Action: good
Alabama Rig • casting • 5 to 7-ft • morning • rock points, bluffs •
lower end, near dam, point 10
Hair jig • casting • 4 to 8-ft • daytime • rock banks, points • mid-lower end, near dam
Smallmouth Bass: Action: good
Alabama Rig • casting • 5 to 7-ft • morning • rock points, bluffs • lower end, near dam, point 10
- TWRA -
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Rudy’s got the knack for catching big stripers!
Photo Mel-Bro’s Tacklebox.
Rudy with a big December walleye. Photo courtesy
Mel-Bro’s Tacklebox.
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Nice smallie caught on floating fly. Photo Horse Creek Dock.
Geno with big winter smallmouth. Photo Horse Creek
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Bob’s first smallmouth on a floating fly rig. Photo courtesy
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Dale Hollow: Fishing is slow. Water
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Smallmouth and Largemouth: A few re being caught on tailspinners in 25-to-35 feet of
water.
Fifth Annual Maury County Youth Small Game and Predator Hunt Scheduled for February 8
COLUMBIA, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be one of the sponsors for the Fifth Annual Maury
County Youth Small Game and Predator Hunt to be held Feb. 8.
The free event is for youth from ages 9-15 who must have a TWRA Hunter Education certification by the hunt date and
have all the appropriate licenses permits. Hunters must also provide their own firearm and ammunition. Firearms and
ammunition will be provided for the clay target range.
Along with the TWRA, the Tennessee Wildlife Officers Association, Columbia Noon Rotary Club, Sundrop, Wal-Mart and
several other local businesses are sponsoring the event. The Columbia National Guard Armory will serve as the event’s
headquarters.
The day’s activities will begin at 6 a.m. with breakfast at the armory. Young sportsmen and women will be teamed with
hunting guides, dog handlers and safety officers to participate guides who will accompany them to pre-selected property
to hunt rabbits, squirrels or predators. Public hunting lands as well as private property will be utilized for the hunt. The
hunt will conclude with lunch, prizes, and clay target shooting at the armory.
Parents and/or guardians are welcome to accompany the youngsters on the hunt. There will be safety officers assigned
to all hunting parties going rabbit or squirrel hunting.
(Con’t on p. 27)
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---TWRA--(“Maury County Hunt”... con’t from p. 26)
To register for the hunt, send the youth’s name
here. Please include the hunter’s name, age, address, email, phone number, and which species he
or she prefers to hunt (rabbits, squirrels, or predators). For more information contact Maury County
Rusty Thompson at rusty.thompson@tn.gov or
(931) 881-8241.
---TWRA---
Dean Parisian of Crossville poses with his trophy ram taken on rugged Colorado hunt.
Photo courtesy Outdoor Connection.
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The Tennessee Traveler
The
Tennessee Traveler
Places to go and see for fun in Tennessee
… by Lin Stepp
SCENIC BYWAYS AND PARKWAYS OF TENNESSEE
The state of Tennessee is blessed with many
scenic parkways and byways. A parkway is
a broad landscaped highway, usually moving
through a scenic rural area. A byway, similarly,
is a secondary or side road traveling through
the rural countryside. Both imply roadways
away from the crowds of city and suburbia.
Speed limits are usually slower on parkways
and byways which wind through mountains or
rural back-roads, with pullovers for enjoying
views, scenic sites, or historic landmarks.
The first parkways in the U.S. were developed
during the 1800s as “pleasure roads” – often
linking cities to suburban parks. Many were designed with landscaped central medians. By the 1900s,
the term parkway began to be used to describe more
rural roadways. The term byways, a familiar term in the
UK, often began to be used for these restricted traffic greenways. Trucks and heavy vehicles began to be
excluded from travel on these roadways.
Views off Blue Ridge Parkway - Photo National Park Service.
Early scenic roads and parkways did not evolve under
any organized coordinated government or state programs. It is hard to say which state can claim to have
designed and constructed the first scenic parkway.
Early byways began to appear in Virginia, Vermont, and
Texas in the 1800s and
Views from Lookout Mountain - Photo National Park Svc. in the early 1900s in New
York and Oregon. By
the 1960s a U.S. Scenic
Roads Program began to emerge, and in 1964 the Recreation Advisory Council recommended the development of a national program of
scenic roads and parkways. The U.S. Department of Transportation,
authorized in 1966, included a proposed program for the development
of scenic roads and parkways. In 1965, the U.S. moved a step further
by passing the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 and in 1973 directing studies on developing scenic highways throughout America.
One of the earliest parkways to develop and travel through the mountains near Tennessee’s border was the Blue Ridge Parkway. After 25
years of lobbying, Congress authorized three new eastern national
parks in the 1930s including the Great Smoky Mountains. A parkway concept was designed that would travel through all three parks
connecting the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Pisgah
National Forest in North Carolina. You can find a beautiful video of
scenes on the parkway, maps, and information at the website: http://
www.blueridgeparkway.org/
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Meriwether Lewis Monument on
Natchez Trace - Photo NPS
The Tennessee Traveler
Another parkway built by the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCCs) in the 1930s was the Natchez Trace
Parkway. It’s a two- lane parkway extending 444
miles from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi, and following the Old Natchez Trace historical
path used by Native Americans, early explorers and
settlers. The road, with limited access points and
many scenic spots, is maintained by the National
Park Service. Along its route are many historical
sites such as the Meriwether Lewis Monument, historic cabin, and Museum near Hohenwald, Tennessee. Meriwether was a captain in the US Army, the
senior commander of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,
and the Governor of the Territory of Louisiana. Many
pullovers lead to hiking and nature trails, streams
and falls, like beautiful Jackson Falls, and to scenic
overlooks like the one at Baker Bluff Overlook near
Spring Hill, Tennessee. Websites with pictures and
information about the Natchez Trace Parkway can be
found at the Park Service site at: http://www.nps.gov/
natr/index.htm.
The Lookout Mountain Parkway spans three states,
starting at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and traveling
south for 93 miles to Gadsden, Alabama. The scenic drive wanders by national parks and preserves,
waterfalls, canyons, fine vistas, and natural wonders.
On the Tennessee end is high Lookout Mountain,
Ruby Falls with its 145 ft underground waterfall and
cavern, and Rock City with its paths, gardens and
rock foundations atop Lookout Mountain.
Scenes along Chrohala Parkway - Photo J.L. Stepp
Views off Foothills Parkway - Photo J.L. Stepp
Nearer to the Smoky Mountains of east Tennessee are two scenic parkways, the Foothills Parkway
and the Cherohala Skyway. The Cherohala, the newer of the two, was opened and dedicated in
1996. It crosses from Tellico Plains, Tennessee, to Robbinsville, North Carolina, traveling for about
40 miles and rising to a 5400 ft high point at Haw Knob. It is particularly beautiful in the fall. For more
info see: http://www.cherohala.org/index.php. If completed, the Foothills Parkway will traverse all the
way across the foothills of the northern Great Smoky Mountains. Two sections are completed – a
beautiful 18-mile roadway connecting Walland to Chilhowee Lake between Maryville and Townsend,
TN. This Foothills Parkway section winds across
the Chilhowee Mountain with spectacular views
of the Smoky Mountain ranges, especially from
the Look Rock Tower at the top of the parkway.
Between Newport and Cosby, TN, is the eastern
stretch of the Foothills Parkway. It travels across
the crest of Green Mountain to connect to Interstate 40.
Smoky Mountain scenes - Photo Lin Stepp
While traveling in Tennessee, a drive on any of
these – and other – beautiful byways and parkways is worth the time. Traffic is slower, the roads
quieter, the scenery along the way memorable.
Often driving the parkways feels like stepping back
in time.
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OLD HICKORY LAKE
Fourth Annual Daniel Greer Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunt Set for Cheatham County
on Feb. 8
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is among the partners to host the Fourth
Annual Daniel Greer Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunt. The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at
Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Marine Corporal Daniel Greer lost his life in August 2010 while serving in southern Afghanistan. He
was an Ashland City firefighter and avid outdoorsman.
The free hunt is for youth ages 10-15. In addition to the hunt, participants will gather at the Ashland
City Park at 11:30 a.m. There will be lunch served, as well as dog handling and duck calling demonstrations.
The TWRA is partnering with Delta Waterfowl and the Young Sportsman Foundation to sponsor this
year’s event.
Space is limited for the event. For an application or for more information, visit the TWRA website at
www.tnwildlife.org or contact Donald Hosse, TWRA Wildlife Education Coordinator at don.hosse@
tn.gov or (615) 781-6541, Don Crawford, Assistant Chief,Information and Education at (615) 7816542 or don.crawford@tn.gov, or Darren Rider, Chief, TWRA Boating and Law Enforcement, (615)
781-6669.
- TWRA TWRA Requesting Public Input for 2014-15 Hunting Regulations
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is soliciting comments for its 2014-15
hunting seasons’ regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to provide ideas and share concerns about hunting regulations with TWRA staff. The comment period will be open through Sunday,
Feb. 23.
Public comments will be considered by TWRA’s Wildlife Division staff and may be presented as
proposals for regulation changes. Comments may be submitted by mail to: 2014-15 Hunting Season Comments, TWRA, Wildlife and Forestry Division, P.O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 37204 or
emailed to twra.comment@tn.gov. Please include “Hunting Season Comments” on the subject line
of emailed submissions.
---TWRA--30
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